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Written Question
Extradition: USA
Tuesday 2nd June 2020

Asked by: Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have been extradited (1) to the USA from the UK, and (2) to the UK from the USA, since the Extradition Act 2003 came into force.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

The Extradition Act 2003 entered into force on 1 January 2004. To date, since entry into force, there have been 177 extraditions from the UK to the US, and 67 from the US to the UK.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Mar 2020
European Arrest Warrant, Europol and Eurojust

"Given the continued controversy with regard to the treaty on extradition between the United Kingdom and the United States, and that the bars in each country are different—“reasonable suspicion” in Britain and “probable cause” in the United States—which of these standards will Her Majesty’s Government insist upon when they enter …..."
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Written Question
Passports: Hong Kong
Tuesday 24th April 2018

Asked by: Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether a record has been kept of the proportion of the 500 passports allocated to members of the Hong Kong Service Corps under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 Selection Scheme that were taken up.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

Successful applicants and their dependants under the Hong Kong Nationality scheme were granted British citizenship. They were then entitled to apply for a passport at any time and continue to be able to do so today. No figures exist on how many passports have been issued, including renewals over the passage of time.

Written Question
Borders: Northern Ireland
Monday 5th March 2018

Asked by: Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what research they have commissioned on the creation of an electronic border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

The UK is committed to avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, including any physical infrastructure or related checks and controls, as set out in the December Joint Report.

It is our priority to deliver a practical solution that recognises the unique social, political, and economic circumstances of Northern Ireland.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Nov 2017
Randox and Trimega Laboratories

"My Lords, anyone who has practised in the criminal courts, whether prosecuting or defending, will know that confidently given forensic evidence is enormously persuasive when it comes to the issue of guilt or innocence, which is the responsibility of juries. Is not the terrible feature of this that some may …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Nov 2016
Policing and Crime Bill

"My Lords, there is a serious risk of agreement breaking out. I will make one point, if I may, as the only Scottish lawyer, I think, in the Committee. It is important to remember that the verdict of not proven occurs after trial and trial takes place only if there …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 07 Sep 2016
Student Visas: Pilot Study

"My Lords, as this appears to be a Scottish day, I declare an interest as chancellor of the University of St Andrews. As has already been pointed out, tuition fees are not available to universities in Scotland. Higher education is devolved but, of course, the issuing of visas is not. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
Investigatory Powers Bill

"My Lords, before my noble friend responds, having heard the discussion across the Chamber, I am satisfied by the explanation offered by the noble Earl. For this reason, respectfully, to be overspecific about principles that support the whole concept of privacy runs the risk of inclusio unius est exclusio alterius: …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Jun 2016
Investigatory Powers Bill

"My Lords, one of the most well-worm clichés in politics is that the devil is in the detail. On this occasion, I venture to suggest that it is more than apposite, because I cannot remember legislation in my time either in the other place or here which contained so many …..."
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Written Question
Proceeds of Crime
Thursday 29th January 2015

Asked by: Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2015 to Question 219531, what recommendations have been made by the policy review undertaken by the Asset Recovery Task Force.

Answered by Karen Bradley

The Asset Recovery Task Force policy review identified legislative, policy and operational changes that could be made to improve the UK’s response to overseas grand corruption cases following regime change. The review’s recommendations
included actions that could help prevent the proceeds of corruption coming to the UK in the first place, as well as what could be done to identify, freeze and recover stolen assets. It has been implemented through measures in the
Serious Crime Bill (including the lowering of the legal test for restraint orders and extending investigative powers so that they may be used after a confiscation order has been made) and the UK Anti-Corruption Plan (including
the commitment to review the Suspicious Activity Report regime).